Inside the Pope's residence

February 13, 2013

Swiss guards stand on attention at the Portone di Bronzo of the Apostolic Palace on October 29, 2012 in Vatican City, Vatican. Pope Sixtus V (1585- 1590) built the Apostolic Palace where the present pope lives and where every Sunday at noon he stands at the window, and blesses the crowd that gathers in the magnificent St. Peter's square.

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Swiss guards stand on attention at the Portone di Bronzo of the Apostolic Palace on October 29, 2012 in Vatican City, Vatican. Pope Sixtus V (1585- 1590) built the Apostolic Palace where the present pope lives and where every Sunday at noon he stands at the window, and blesses the crowd that gathers in the magnificent St. Peter's square.